In response to a reader query, the column traces the origins of the term hypervalent, the various debates surrounding its usage, and the resulting implications for introductory textbooks.
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Citation
Jensen, William B. J. Chem. Educ.2006 83 1751.
Keywords
History / Philosophy; Nomenclature / Units / Symbols
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